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precautionary

adjective

Precautionary is also used as adjective, with meanings including taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure.

1 meaning13 lettersScrabble 20

Length

13

Scrabble

20

WWF

23

Starts

PR

Ends

ARY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PRECAUTIONARY” Mean?

precautionary has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure

gave precautionary advice

I would take precautionary steps to keep him away

Synonyms

Synonyms for PRECAUTIONARY

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

13

Vowels

6

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

Explore the word precautionary with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure

Length

13 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

Y

Vowels

6

Consonants

7

Letters

P, R, E, C, A, U, T, I, O, N, A, R, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

p
r
e
c
a
u
t
i
o
n
a
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for precautionary.

PRECAUTIONARY is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with P and ends with Y.
It contains 6 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 46%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIJEBK.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVVCVVCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using precautionary in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PRECAUTIONARY has a Scrabble score of 20. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

PRECAUTIONARY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PRECAUTIONARY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PRECAUTIONARY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside precautionary.

Unique Letters

11

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIJEBK

CV Pattern

CCVCVVCVVCVCC

Vowel Share

46%

Consonant Share

54%

Bigrams

PR, RE, EC, CA, AU, UT, TI, IO, ON, NA, AR, RY

Trigrams

PRE, REC, ECA, CAU, AUT, UTI, TIO, ION, ONA, NAR, ARY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for precautionary.

PRECAUTIONARY is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVVCVVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVVCVVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 20, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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